Harriet (1798 ship)
# Harriet (1798 ship)

Harriet was launched at Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1798. She was the first large ship built in Nova Scotia and was sold in London. She traded widely from London, primarily to North America. She foundered on 3 November 1818.

## Career

Harriet first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) and as Harriot in the Register of Shipping (RS), both in 1800. The entry in LR gave her origin as New Brunswick (corrected in later volumes to Nova Scotia); RS gave her origin as Nova Scotia. Harriot, Hurry, master, arrived at Liverpool from Pictou in September 1800.

Captain Francis J. Hurry acquired a letter of marque on 10 October 1800.

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1800 | F.Hurry (LR) Hurry (RS) | S.Holland (LR) Humble (RS) | Liverpool–Newfoundland | LR & RS |
| 1802 | F.J.Hurry | Hurry & Co. | London–Honduras | LR |

When Hurry and Harriott arrived at Torbay Hurry reported that he had seen three vessels in various states of distress as he left Honduras.

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1805 | F.J.Hurry W.Parr | Hurry & Co. | London–Honduras | LR |
| 1809 | W.Parr | Hurry & Co. | Cowes transport | LR; damage repaired 1804 |

On 8 November 1808 the transport Harriet, Parr, master, sailed from Quebec. However, she had to put back leaky, and dad lost her anchor and cables. She was to winter over at Quebec.

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1810 | W.Parr J.Fox | Hurry M'Dowall | Cowes transport | LR; damage repaired 1804 |
| 1811 | J.Fox | M'Dowall | Liverpool–Amelia Island | LR; damage repaired 1804 |
| 1812 | J.Fox | Haywood | Liverpool–Newfoundland | LR; damage repaired 1804 |
| 1814 | J.Fox A.Miller | Haywod Hurry & Co. | Liverpool–Newfoundland | LR |
| 1815 | A.Miller | Hurry & Co. | Liverpool–Riga | LR |

On 22 May 1815 Harriet, Miller, master, ran onshore near the Black Rock while sailing from Liverpool to Newfoundland. She was gotten off and brought into dock, having sustained damages.

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1816 | A.Miller | Duncan & Co. | Liverpool–Brunswick | LR; damages repaired 1815 |
| 1818 | W.Bragg Graham | Duncan & Co. | Liverpool–Nova Scotia | LR; damages repaired 1815 |

## Fate

Captain Graham and his crew abandoned Harriet on 3 November 1818 at 45°N 47°W﻿ / ﻿45°N 47°W﻿ / 45; -47 as she was sailing from Liverpool to Saint John, New Brunswick. She had lost her masts and had 5 feet of water in her hold. Rebecca, of Salem, rescued Graham and the crew and later put them aboard an English schooner sailing to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

## Citations

* 1 2 LR (1809), Seq.No.H180.
* 1 2 3 4 "Letter of Marque, p.66 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
* ↑ Wallace (1929), p. 125.
* ↑ LR (1800), "H" supple. pages.
* ↑ RS (1800), "H" supple. pages.
* ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4244. 6 April 1802. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735020.
* ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4320. 20 January 1809. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735024.
* ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4974. 26 May 1815. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735027.
* ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5347. 29 December 1818. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735028.
